:: I've got da, da, da inside my head ::

my sister reread a tree grows in brooklyn the other day. she reads that book about fifty times a year, I think.
   she was thoroughly disgusted by the idea of a movie, and in talking it over with me, came up with a fantastic idea. well, wait: she was disgusted by the idea of a movie directed by anyone other than us (I'm sure you have those). we thought it would be a hoot to dream-cast ATGIB, and it was fun -- though discouraging: no one alive is stupendous enough to play neeley, I swear -- but her fantastic idea was the music.
   every good movie needs an even better soundtrack. truth probably universally acknowledged. ATGIB is great for music because 1. music is such a huge part of the book; 2. early 20th-century music is still familiar today -- and accessible; 3a. its several 'title tracks', if you will, are perfect for background music; 3b. also for adding symbolism and layers to the storytelling. (besides, how can you go wrong with "molly malone"?)   
   we got so into this that we actually made a song playlist on grooveshark ("for francie" :') ) which we listen to when we feel especially like thinking about neeley and ben and... well, yeah, neeley and ben. which is frequently. heh.

here is our fantastic song list. we have it dramatically arranged elsewhere (duplicates for plot climaxes, and cetera), but I've cut it to the short and sweet. my posts tend to drag on for too long, anyway :)

- "molly malone" (emerald isle ensemble)
- "sweet adeline" (weezer)
- "annie laurie" (john mcdermott)
- "when irish eyes are smiling" (bing crosby)
- "sidewalks of new york" (joe newman)
- "you're a grand old flag" 
- "o holy night" (andy williams)
- "molly malone" (dubliners)
- "annie laurie" (phil coulter)
- "I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier" (bill carrothers)
- "auld lang syne" (scottish fiddle orchestra)
- "silent night" (brian culbertson) 
- "when you wore a tulip" (alex welsh)
- "I'm sorry I made you cry" (frank sinatra)
- "k-k-katy" 
- "mother machree" (101 strings orchestra)
- "till we meet again" (doris day)
- "my wild irish rose" (the starlite singers)

we actually included another version of "molly malone" at the end, but I'm not sure who performed it. (if you, too, want to experience ATGIB in music, follow this list and add your favorite version on the end.)

my hair is in dire need of a wash. that's also just an excuse for me to end this post, because I've run out of factual and on-topic things to discuss. 

*abrupt end*